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claim

Meaning of claim

to say something is true

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British English/kleɪm/
American English/kleɪm/
Russian transcription[ʊtvʲɪrʐˈdatʲ]
claim
claim - утверждать
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claim with Russian translation

claim usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она утверждает, что ответ правильный.

She claims the answer is correct.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они утверждают, что дорогу скоро откроют.

They claim the road will reopen soon.

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claim belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

claimутверждать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

claim synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between claim / state / assert / allege / insist / maintain

🇬🇧English
claim

to say something is true; neutral and direct

B1Very Often

She claims that the report is correct.

Она утверждает, что отчёт верный.

🇬🇧English

to say something clearly and formally as a fact

B1Very Often

The company stated that prices would not change.

Компания заявила, что цены не изменятся.

A
🇬🇧English
assert

to say something strongly and confidently, often to emphasize truth

B1Often

He asserted that he was innocent.

Он утверждал, что невиновен.

A
🇬🇧English
allege

to say something is true without proving it, often in legal or negative contexts

B1Often

They alleged that the manager had taken the money.

Они утверждали, что менеджер взял деньги.

🇬🇧English

to say something is true strongly and repeatedly

B1Very Often

She insisted that she had paid the bill.

Она настаивала, что уже оплатила счёт.

🇬🇧English

to say something is true and continue to support that view

B1Often

The doctor maintained that the treatment was safe.

Врач утверждал, что лечение безопасно.

🇬🇧English

to say something officially, openly, or with authority

B1Very Often

The president declared the meeting open.

Президент объявил заседание открытым.

P
🇬🇧English
profess

to openly say what you feel, believe, or think; often slightly literary or formal

B1Rarely

He professed his love for her.

Он признался ей в любви.

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How to pronounce claim and what this word means

claim translation: утверждать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce claim

/kleɪm/

claim translation

утверждать

claim examples

She claims the answer is correct.

claim transcription

/kleɪm/, /kleɪm/

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claim meaning: what does it mean?

to say something is true

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claim is pronounced as /kleɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

claim definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She claims the answer is correct. Translation: Она утверждает, что ответ правильный.

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